twyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English twīn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn; ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (compare two).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /twiːn/
Noun
twyn (uncountable)
- twine (kind of thread)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “twīn(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Welsh
Etymology
Possibly related to Old Breton tuhen.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /tuːɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tʊi̯n/
- Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯n
Noun
twyn m (plural twyni, diminutive twynyn or twynen)
Derived terms
- brigau'r twynau (“lady's bedstraw”)
- caldrist y twyni (“dune helleborine”)
- garan twyni (“sandhill crane”)
- twyn tywod (“sand dune”)
Related terms
- tywyn (“sand dune”)
See also
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| twyn | dwyn | nhwyn | thwyn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies